Two Finish Lines
Ron Rubin
March 24, 2005
What is the touchstone that unites a 26.2-mile marathon with a Siyum Hashas celebration of completing the 7.5-year page-a-day Talmud cycle?
Category
March 24, 2005
Holiday Frivolity for Young at Heart
Jane Ulman
March 24, 2005
At every age, we must be connected to life\’s fun side, and Purim, the boisterous and tumultuous holiday that begins this year at sundown on March 24 and celebrates the triumph of the Jews in ancient Persia over enemies determined to destroy them, gives us that opportunity.
Catskills Memories
Naomi Pfefferman
March 24, 2005
Rita Lakin\’s new musical, \”Saturday Night at Grossinger\’s,\” fetes the businesswoman behind the food and the entertainment, Jennie Grossinger (1882-1972).
Political Journal
Idan Ivri
March 24, 2005
This month\’s Political Journal is a tale of two labor disputes. One is dragging on and on; the other has come to a peaceful conclusion just when it seemed there might be a strike ahead.
Little Scandal Becomes Big Deal
Howard Blume
March 24, 2005
The still-simmering flap over forged endorsements for Mayor James Hahn is the classic scandal that didn\’t have to be. A little more than a week ago, this incident grew from niche story — something that only Jewish Journal readers might notice — to the week\’s hottest local political fracas, with widespread coverage in newspapers and on radio and TV.
Purim Saga
Rob Eshman
March 24, 2005
The political firestorm over the case obscures the Schiavo\’s family deeply personal dilemma.
Rabbi Expelled Over Sex Abuse Claims
Chanan Tigay
March 24, 2005
Following an investigation into allegations from several women of sexual harassment, the Rabbinical Council of America (RCA) announced last week that it had expelled Rabbi Mordecai Tendler.
Jewish Ethical Views Differ on Schiavo
Joanne Palmer
March 24, 2005
Jews, like others caught up in the debate, have a range of beliefs, and their understanding of how to apply halacha varies accordingly.
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